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May the Fourth Be With You Revenge of the Fifth Meme

This meme is an edited parody of Jacques-Louis David's classic painting *Napoleon Crossing the Alps*. The figure of Napoleon is replaced by a Star Wars stormtrooper wearing a flowing red cape, riding the original painting's rearing horse against a mountainous alps background. Text at the top of the image reads 'MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU', while text at the bottom reads 'BECAUSE TOMORROW IS REVENGE OF THE FIFTH'. The meme relies on two popular Star Wars-related puns: 'May the fourth' is a homophone for the iconic Star Wars line 'May the Force be with you', making May 4 widely celebrated as Star Wars Day, while 'Revenge of the Fifth' is a playful follow-up holiday on May 5, punning on the Star Wars film title *Revenge of the Sith*.
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MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU
BECAUSE TOMORROW IS REVENGE OF THE FIFTH

Overview

This meme is an edited parody of Jacques-Louis David's classic painting Napoleon Crossing the Alps. The figure of Napoleon is replaced by a Star Wars stormtrooper wearing a flowing red cape, riding the original painting's rearing horse against a mountainous alps background. Text at the top of the image reads 'MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU', while text at the bottom reads 'BECAUSE TOMORROW IS REVENGE OF THE FIFTH'. The meme relies on two popular Star Wars-related puns: 'May the fourth' is a homophone for the iconic Star Wars line 'May the Force be with you', making May 4 widely celebrated as Star Wars Day, while 'Revenge of the Fifth' is a playful follow-up holiday on May 5, punning on the Star Wars film title Revenge of the Sith.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit meme communities, shared annually around May 4 to celebrate Star Wars Day. It is a derivative work that edits a Star Wars stormtrooper into the classic Napoleon Crossing the Alps painting, paired with widely recognized Star Wars Day puns. It was shared with the original title 'May the fourth be with you!' on Reddit's meme boards.

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